Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

Whatever you do and wherever you go,

there is one thing you should know:

this is wrong, wrong, wrong.

Whoever you are and whatever you think,

this is a big enough matter to make a stink,

’cause it is wrong, wrong, wrong.

If you are against the president,

if you are against the party, he evoked,

if you are against MAGA,

then your license should be revoked.

So said our president,

the king of all our land.

And that is wrong, wrong, wrong—

I think you understand.

Silence the free press—

that’s what he seeks to do,

and it is wrong, wrong, wrong,

yes, a wrong thing to do.

 

 

 

 

 

Blatant, Blatant, Blatant

Blatant, blatant, blatant —

that's what we have to call it.

Now, do you still want this guy as president,

or will you admit he is unfit?

He blatantly says it — blatantly does —

says the press shouldn't criticize.

Now, if you're looking for red flags,

mark this one — for it is king-sized.

It's a shame that we have to say it,

a shame if you have to be told —

but it's a basic tenet of democracy
to speak out — loud and bold.

 

 

Giving to Football Doesn't Preclude Giving to Charity

A student at BYU writes an opinion piece in the Deseret News condemning BYU for paying Kalani Sitake, the football coach, so much money, saying the funds should be spent on other things. My reply would be:

I am of a different opinion, though Elias Johnson’s piece is a good one. My take? “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.” If donors want to give money to athletics, they should be allowed to. Should we then expect the Church to reject the money or insist that the donors give to charity instead? I say no.

I also think of the biblical story of the woman who came with a box of very precious ointment for Jesus. Many were indignant, saying it was a waste, as the ointment could have been sold for much money and given to the poor. Christ rebuked them, saying the woman had done a good work for Him, and noting that they would have the poor with them always. I see this as the same. The donors have wrought a good thing. And the money they have donated does not mean money cannot be donated to the poor—or is not donated to the poor. Utahns (and especially Latter-day Saints) donate more to charity and volunteer more service than those from any other state.

They Got It All Right, but Also Just a Little Wrong

They got it all right, but they also got it just a little wrong. They say single men are far more likely to commit sexual offenses. But if you ask them why, they will come up with things like lacking social stability, having less structured lives, being less accountable, living more isolated lives, being more inclined to substance abuse, acquiring more antisocial traits, and being more impulsive.

Fine. It's a good and comprehensive list, but I'm of the opinion unmet sexual desires should be on that list. Single men don't have the outlets that married men do. Maybe the criminologists roll sexual desire into such things as living isolated lives. I think it should be listed separately. 

Something is Wrong-- Something is Gravely Wrong

Some say it is the largest child-sex ring in the world-- the largest. And yet here we are with but two known convictions: Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffery Epstein himself.

Thousands of pages of incriminating evidence-- thousands. And yet resulting in so few charges.

Among other things, we should be concerned with the lack of prosecution acumen. We should wonder if corruption exists within the DOJ itself, for what else do you call it when you let child rapists walk the streets.

Or maybe there is someone above them who isn't letting them do their job. 

All I know, is there are criminals walking free. There are men who have abused children. We have a name for that-- child molesters. 

God is offended when young children are abused. Read the New Testament. Learn for yourself.

And, speaking of deity, we should wonder if we offend the Heavens by not doing something. We should be prosecuting where prosecutions are appropriate. Recent news reports have shown that the newly released files contain investigative documents but no new criminal charges. Fix that. Prosecute.

I repeat: This is said to be the largest sex-trafficking ring in human history. And there are only two known convictions? Something is wrong. Something is gravely wrong.  

Five Situations; but Venezuela Stands Out

In modern times, has the U.S. ever done this? Has it ever moved in on a foreign country, threatening to take it over and make it a territory of the U.S.? Have there ever been proposals lacking military threats? (Was that the case in Iceland?) Has there ever been a comment made in jest about taking over another country? (Would Canada fit this scenario?) Has the U.S. ever suggested taking over a place for security purposes? (Would Gaza fit this?) (The Gaza situation might not fit as a proposed annexation, but it is of note in a discussion such as this.) Has the U.S. ever expressed rhetorical comments about taking over another land without having serious thoughts of doing so? (Do we say the Panama Canal fits that question?)

Well, stand up and take note, because there’s a chance that now the U.S. is positioning itself so it just might move in and capture another country. No, I am not talking about Greenland, nor Canada. I am not talking about the Panama Canal. I am not talking about the Gaza Strip. Mind you, those four examples have been the only situations in the modern era where the U.S. has insinuated, proposed, or joked about taking over or controlling things in a foreign country.

But now comes Venezuela. Add that country to the list of nations that some people wonder about. What makes Venezuela different is that the U.S. has taken military action. No, that military action has not come with the threat of annexation, but boats have been blown out of the water, and an oil tanker has been seized. Wags are wondering if that is where the Venezuelan situation is leading. Was it just meaningless talk when Trump suggested U.S. troops might hit the ground in Venezuela? Is it just false to think that if troops do hit the ground, there comes the chance we might be seeking to control that land?

Let it not go unnoticed that Donald Trump has been president during all five of these episodes. You begin to wonder how much of the world Trump wants to subject to his command.

 

 

Beware the Man of Mars

Beware the man of Mars,

for he always drives two cars.

One heads for the moon,

and the other for Neptune.

Beware the man of Mars.

He's slivery, slick, and sly,

and he's apt to trick you

from his place up in the sky.

Beware the man of Mars.

He's shooting for the stars,

and if he takes you with him,
your chances of survival are very dim.